Entries Tagged as 'Mazda'

Moscow: Kesselman Mazda CX-7

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Mazda has dropped a Russian tuned Kesselman CX-7 in Moscow and the definitive details are nowhere to be found - in English atleast. All we know is that the car, which looks like the Matrix, is unworthy of model accompaniments. They do have a young lad for good measure. I guess that’s how they [...]

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Tags: Mazda · Moscow 2008 · Tuner Cars

Ford might get rid of stake in Mazda

August 12th, 2008 · 3 Comments

[EuroCarBlog] Ford is going through a period of crisis at the moment, having been overtaken by Volkswagon, in debt, producing European utilities instead of the usual SUVs and pick-ups, and looking for customers for the Volvo brand after having already sold off Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover.
Now it looks like Mazda could be next, [...]

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Tags: Mazda · Rumor Mill

2010 Mazda3 spotted during extreme weather test

July 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

We can finally put the Mazda3 renders behind us because new photos [link: old photos] have emerged of a very convincing Mazda3-esque shapped car being tested in the dry heat of Death Valley. We can’t see past the heavy camouflaging, but proportions and raised shoulders are distinctly similar to those on the last Mazda3. What’s [...]

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Tags: Mazda · Spy Photos

Mazda6 priced to start at $19,220

July 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The 2009 Mazda6 midsize sedan now has a price tag. Finally. The base model “i” starts will start at $19,220, which includes the $670 destination charge. The base model will get you a 2.5-liter inline-four that delivers 170hp through either a six-speed manual gearbox or a five-speed auto with manual shift mode. If you can [...]

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Tags: Mazda · Press Release

Real or not, this Mazda 3 might be the future

June 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Update: It turns out that these images are not from Mazda but from an amateur car designer.
A few photos of what could be the next generation Mazda 3 have appeared on the internet. While we’re certainly expecting a new Mazda3 sometime soon, the design looks more like a concept than an actual production design. It’s [...]

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Tags: Mazda · Rendering · Rumor Mill

Mazda announces it’ll improve fuel efficiency by 30% by 2015

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

While Toyota and Honda are looking to alternative technologies, Mazda still sees a future in good old fashioned combustible engines. However, Mazda does recognize the need for less fuel. The Japanese car maker has announced plans to increase the fuel efficiency of its vehicles by 30 percent in the next 7 years through the use [...]

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Tags: Green · Mazda · Random Facts

Video Update: Nissan GT-R around Nurburgring in 7:29

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments

We’ve been told over and over again that Nissan’s GT-R is fast, but now we have video proof of just how fast the GT-R can lap around Germany’s Nurburgring. Nissan first claimed the car featured in the video is an unmodified prototype, but later reports hinted that Nissan had infact performed slight tweaks to the [...]

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Tags: Mazda · Nissan · Skyline GTR · Statistics · Videos

Mazda introduces brand spanking new 8-seater minivan

May 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Mazda today announced that they’ll be developing a new eight-seat minivan only for the Japanese market. The car, named “Biante” from the word ambient, will go on sale in only a few months. The Mazda Biante looks very much like our North American Mazda5, only larger. Mazda claims the Biante will offer Japanese consumers [...]

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Tags: Mazda · Not for North America